a shattered dynasty || lumiere family plot 2.0
Dec 3, 2016 15:50:23 GMT -5
Post by lance on Dec 3, 2016 15:50:23 GMT -5
Note: before you read the plot description, I highly recommend you read the original work first, as it contains some background I will not be covering here. You can find that here
If you wish to sign up, they are below. Note that the branches with no "Unnamed Lumieres" in them, specifically, branch two of the loyalists and branch one of the survivalists, are currently unavailable to be added to. If you'd like to join either branch, then talk to me for the former and Kousei for the latter.
Also, if you wish to sign up for branch one of the loyalists, as that is the only one in which I've specified ages and shiz, I'd like for you to finish the character within a month of signing up. If you sign up for any of the other branches, there is technically no time limit, but sooner would be preferable
Last thing: If you have already written/reserved a character and you want a description of said character on the plot page, feel free to write one and send it to me. I will likely write them all eventually if you don't, but I'd like to give y'all an opportunity to write them yourselves if you so wish.
A family tree layout is available here for any interested.
If you have any questions or whatnot, just shoot me a slack message. And also if I forgot anyone just hit me up, I wrote most of this in the wee hours of the morning
THE LUMIERE FAMILY
Background:
For nearly three quarters of a century, the two offshoots of the Lumiere family lived peacefully, each lacking any knowledge regarding the other. One lived as a wealthy and prestigious Career family, one that had spent the better part of three generations sending their children to the Career academies in hopes that one would be able to earn glory for their name. The other kept out of the spotlight, living in somewhat more modest dwellings as a number of ordinary middle class families in the district. Their numbers were smaller, their wealth was less, and their children were sent to the academies to ensure their own survival instead of for glory.
It had seemed like pure chance that the two had never found each other in the decades since the Dark Days. But indeed, even chance was not infinite.
The two families were first made aware of one another at the latest Olympic Games, where a daughter from the wealthy fought a daughter of the hidden in a fencing duel. Both sides, while intrigued, had ultimately chalked it up to mere coincidence, as the latter held no interest in pursuing it further and the former was gently but firmly rebuffed by her grandmother when she attempted to pursue the truth.
Then, Asha Lumiere of the hidden family decided to volunteer for the 74th Hunger Games.
As the boy in question was sent off to fight for the glory of his district, the two separate clans of Lumieres were left reeling, both with the knowledge that they were indeed not the only ones to carry the Lumiere name and the Lumiere blood.
And as Asha carved a bloody path of destruction on his way to glory, tensions were escalating back home as the knowledge sunk in. Both sides eyed the other warily, not quite sure how to proceed.
After all, they'd been told for three generations that there had been no other Lumieres, that of the twin sisters of old, only one had sired any children.
Their ancestors had hated each other till the day they died, a relationship broken forever on the battlefields of the Dark Days.
Were their descendants destined to continue this conflict into the modern day, or were they destined to heal it?
Only time would tell for certain.
Summary:
The Lumiere clan is split into two different branches, each descended from one of the original two Lumieres, with each branch containing their own offshoots. The branch descended from the sister that remained loyal to the district is currently headed by their current matriarch, Anastasia, who was the sole child of her and who acts as the authority figure of the family. She was trained as one of the earliest Careers, though she never entered the Games themselves, and in turn trained each of her four children as Careers as well, a trend that is continuing without hitch for the most part into the third generation.
The branch descended from the sister that sided with the Capitol had to make do with somewhat less overall in comparison to her sister, as the citizens of One had never forgiven or forgotten her betrayal while she had lived. Though she had never married, she had mothered an unknown amount of children before she had died, unbeknownst to her sister, and had raised them as the sole heirs to the Lumiere name. Though the rest of the district eventually forgot her in time, her descendants mainly kept a low profile in the grand scheme of things as time went on.
Both branches share many of the same traits found in the original sisters even as their genetic pool has expanded and diversified. The typical traits found in most Lumiere descendants include platinum blonde hair, bright colored eyes, and natural beauty, though the former two have become somewhat rarer by the time of the fourth generation. The loyalist descendants gift most of their children with a name beginning with A, as both of the twins of legend, their matriarch, and each of her own children had names that all began with A. The survivalist branch is somewhat less strict on this policy, though it was to be noted that their first tribute also had a name beginning with A.
Characters and Character slots:
Note: NPCs can be found in the original plot if you're interested in learning about them.
Loyalist Descendants
Great-grandchildren of the sister that remained loyal to the Districts during the dark days, they are a numerous bunch, as each of Anastasia's children ended up having at least one child of their own. Though they all share the name Lumiere and their occupation as a Career, their personalities and even appearances vary widely. Despite this, each branch of children are rather close to each of their cousins, as familial bonds were of key importance to Anastasia as she raised her children, and later, her grandchildren.
Branch One (Achilla's children)
Annika Lumiere 18 years old (played by lance )
The eldest Lumiere grandchild, Annika is a former beauty pageant child turned Career, after her parents, reluctant to let her anywhere near the Career facilities, relented in the face of her pleas and Anastasia's influence. A quiet, kind, inquisitive young woman, she nonetheless takes her Career training seriously, and as she approaches her final reaping must consider whether or not she wishes to volunteer. She was the first from the loyalist branch to discover a member of the survivalist branch, and was also the sole member of her branch of the family to visit Asha before he left for the Capitol.
Aesir Lumiere 17 years old (played by sbeeg )
(insert description here once Geebs writes one)
Aloes Lumiere 16 years old (played by Sleepy Fluttershy )
(insert description here once Gaby writes one)
Ashling Lumiere 16 years old (played by ✨ zozo. )
(insert description here once Zoe writes one)
Avira Lumiere 16 years old (played by я𝑜𝓈𝑒 )
(insert description here once Briar writes one)
Adora Lumiere 12 years old (played by d6a georgie cham 🍓🐢 frankel )
(insert description here once Frankel writes one)
Branch Two (Ariella's child)
Alexander Lumiere 17 years old (played by lance )
The only child of Ariella, Lex is an avid partygoer, player, and professional flirt. His life goal is to live life to the fullest and do the fun, risky things, for you never know which day might be your last. A part of the popular clique and a Career, he plans on someday volunteering for the Games as one last hurrah.
Branch Three (Ambrose's children)
Adonis Lumiere 18 years old (played by Tom )
(insert description here once Tom writes one)
Ajax "Sunshine" Lumiere 18 years old (played by Baby Wessex d9b [earthling] )
(insert description here once Kay writes one)
Arcann Lumiere 17 years old (played by Cato )
(insert description here once Cato writes one)
Athena Lumiere 16 years old (played by Arrows )
(insert description here once Arrows writes one)
Alvis Lumiere 14 years old (played by Lyn𝛿is )
Unnamed Lumiere(s) ? years old (Open)
Branch Four (Anthea's children)
Ace Lumiere 18 years old (played by noodles )
(insert description here once Noodles writes one)
Atlas Lumiere 17 years old (played by kousei ♚ )
(insert description here once Kousei writes one)
Aedan Lumiere(s) 16 years old (played by d6a georgie cham 🍓🐢 frankel )
(insert description here once Frankel writes one)
Asphodel Lumiere ? years old (reserved for @fabulousraven )
Unnamed Lumiere(s) ? years old (Open)
Survivalist Descendants
The great-grandchildren of the sister that switched sides and ultimately sided with the Capitol, the self-named survivalists are a mysterious, shadowy bunch. They made their livings as ordinary middle-class citizens living alongside the powerful Career families of their districts, though for some unknown reason, the knowledge of their loyalist cousins remained unknown to all until Asha volunteered. They are more spread out and somewhat less close-knit than their cousins, leaving the knowledge as to exactly how many offshoots of this branch of the family exist a mystery.
Branch One
Odile Lumiere 18 years old (reserved for ghosty )
(insert description here once Ghosty finishes the character and writes one)
Asha Lumiere 17 years old (played by kousei ♚ ) desceased
(insert description here once Kousei writes one)
Lilith Lumiere 16 years old (played by napoleon, d2m ₊⊹ 🐁 ɢʀɪғғɪɴ. )
(insert description here once Griffin writes one)
Branch Two
Aramis Lumiere 17 years old (played by Knuckles )
(insert description here once Ems writes one)
Unnamed Lumiere(s) ? years old (Open)
Branch Three
Ariadne Lumiere 16 years old (played by bailee )
(insert description here once Bailee writes one)
Unnamed Lumiere(s) ? years old (Open)
Branch Four
Amity Lumiere 16 years old (played by Onyx )
(insert description here once Onyx writes one)
Unnamed Lumiere(s) ? years old (Open)
Branch Five (and potentially more)
Unnamed Lumiere(s) ? years old (Open)
For nearly three quarters of a century, the two offshoots of the Lumiere family lived peacefully, each lacking any knowledge regarding the other. One lived as a wealthy and prestigious Career family, one that had spent the better part of three generations sending their children to the Career academies in hopes that one would be able to earn glory for their name. The other kept out of the spotlight, living in somewhat more modest dwellings as a number of ordinary middle class families in the district. Their numbers were smaller, their wealth was less, and their children were sent to the academies to ensure their own survival instead of for glory.
It had seemed like pure chance that the two had never found each other in the decades since the Dark Days. But indeed, even chance was not infinite.
The two families were first made aware of one another at the latest Olympic Games, where a daughter from the wealthy fought a daughter of the hidden in a fencing duel. Both sides, while intrigued, had ultimately chalked it up to mere coincidence, as the latter held no interest in pursuing it further and the former was gently but firmly rebuffed by her grandmother when she attempted to pursue the truth.
Then, Asha Lumiere of the hidden family decided to volunteer for the 74th Hunger Games.
As the boy in question was sent off to fight for the glory of his district, the two separate clans of Lumieres were left reeling, both with the knowledge that they were indeed not the only ones to carry the Lumiere name and the Lumiere blood.
And as Asha carved a bloody path of destruction on his way to glory, tensions were escalating back home as the knowledge sunk in. Both sides eyed the other warily, not quite sure how to proceed.
After all, they'd been told for three generations that there had been no other Lumieres, that of the twin sisters of old, only one had sired any children.
Their ancestors had hated each other till the day they died, a relationship broken forever on the battlefields of the Dark Days.
Were their descendants destined to continue this conflict into the modern day, or were they destined to heal it?
Only time would tell for certain.
Summary:
The Lumiere clan is split into two different branches, each descended from one of the original two Lumieres, with each branch containing their own offshoots. The branch descended from the sister that remained loyal to the district is currently headed by their current matriarch, Anastasia, who was the sole child of her and who acts as the authority figure of the family. She was trained as one of the earliest Careers, though she never entered the Games themselves, and in turn trained each of her four children as Careers as well, a trend that is continuing without hitch for the most part into the third generation.
The branch descended from the sister that sided with the Capitol had to make do with somewhat less overall in comparison to her sister, as the citizens of One had never forgiven or forgotten her betrayal while she had lived. Though she had never married, she had mothered an unknown amount of children before she had died, unbeknownst to her sister, and had raised them as the sole heirs to the Lumiere name. Though the rest of the district eventually forgot her in time, her descendants mainly kept a low profile in the grand scheme of things as time went on.
Both branches share many of the same traits found in the original sisters even as their genetic pool has expanded and diversified. The typical traits found in most Lumiere descendants include platinum blonde hair, bright colored eyes, and natural beauty, though the former two have become somewhat rarer by the time of the fourth generation. The loyalist descendants gift most of their children with a name beginning with A, as both of the twins of legend, their matriarch, and each of her own children had names that all began with A. The survivalist branch is somewhat less strict on this policy, though it was to be noted that their first tribute also had a name beginning with A.
Characters and Character slots:
Note: NPCs can be found in the original plot if you're interested in learning about them.
Loyalist Descendants
Great-grandchildren of the sister that remained loyal to the Districts during the dark days, they are a numerous bunch, as each of Anastasia's children ended up having at least one child of their own. Though they all share the name Lumiere and their occupation as a Career, their personalities and even appearances vary widely. Despite this, each branch of children are rather close to each of their cousins, as familial bonds were of key importance to Anastasia as she raised her children, and later, her grandchildren.
Branch One (Achilla's children)
Annika Lumiere 18 years old (played by lance )
The eldest Lumiere grandchild, Annika is a former beauty pageant child turned Career, after her parents, reluctant to let her anywhere near the Career facilities, relented in the face of her pleas and Anastasia's influence. A quiet, kind, inquisitive young woman, she nonetheless takes her Career training seriously, and as she approaches her final reaping must consider whether or not she wishes to volunteer. She was the first from the loyalist branch to discover a member of the survivalist branch, and was also the sole member of her branch of the family to visit Asha before he left for the Capitol.
Aesir Lumiere 17 years old (played by sbeeg )
(insert description here once Geebs writes one)
Aloes Lumiere 16 years old (played by Sleepy Fluttershy )
(insert description here once Gaby writes one)
Ashling Lumiere 16 years old (played by ✨ zozo. )
(insert description here once Zoe writes one)
Avira Lumiere 16 years old (played by я𝑜𝓈𝑒 )
(insert description here once Briar writes one)
Adora Lumiere 12 years old (played by d6a georgie cham 🍓🐢 frankel )
(insert description here once Frankel writes one)
Branch Two (Ariella's child)
Alexander Lumiere 17 years old (played by lance )
The only child of Ariella, Lex is an avid partygoer, player, and professional flirt. His life goal is to live life to the fullest and do the fun, risky things, for you never know which day might be your last. A part of the popular clique and a Career, he plans on someday volunteering for the Games as one last hurrah.
Branch Three (Ambrose's children)
Adonis Lumiere 18 years old (played by Tom )
(insert description here once Tom writes one)
Ajax "Sunshine" Lumiere 18 years old (played by Baby Wessex d9b [earthling] )
(insert description here once Kay writes one)
Arcann Lumiere 17 years old (played by Cato )
(insert description here once Cato writes one)
Athena Lumiere 16 years old (played by Arrows )
(insert description here once Arrows writes one)
Alvis Lumiere 14 years old (played by Lyn𝛿is )
Unnamed Lumiere(s) ? years old (Open)
Branch Four (Anthea's children)
Ace Lumiere 18 years old (played by noodles )
(insert description here once Noodles writes one)
Atlas Lumiere 17 years old (played by kousei ♚ )
(insert description here once Kousei writes one)
Aedan Lumiere(s) 16 years old (played by d6a georgie cham 🍓🐢 frankel )
(insert description here once Frankel writes one)
Asphodel Lumiere ? years old (reserved for @fabulousraven )
Unnamed Lumiere(s) ? years old (Open)
Survivalist Descendants
The great-grandchildren of the sister that switched sides and ultimately sided with the Capitol, the self-named survivalists are a mysterious, shadowy bunch. They made their livings as ordinary middle-class citizens living alongside the powerful Career families of their districts, though for some unknown reason, the knowledge of their loyalist cousins remained unknown to all until Asha volunteered. They are more spread out and somewhat less close-knit than their cousins, leaving the knowledge as to exactly how many offshoots of this branch of the family exist a mystery.
Branch One
Odile Lumiere 18 years old (reserved for ghosty )
(insert description here once Ghosty finishes the character and writes one)
(insert description here once Kousei writes one)
Lilith Lumiere 16 years old (played by napoleon, d2m ₊⊹ 🐁 ɢʀɪғғɪɴ. )
(insert description here once Griffin writes one)
Branch Two
Aramis Lumiere 17 years old (played by Knuckles )
(insert description here once Ems writes one)
Unnamed Lumiere(s) ? years old (Open)
Branch Three
Ariadne Lumiere 16 years old (played by bailee )
(insert description here once Bailee writes one)
Unnamed Lumiere(s) ? years old (Open)
Branch Four
Amity Lumiere 16 years old (played by Onyx )
(insert description here once Onyx writes one)
Unnamed Lumiere(s) ? years old (Open)
Branch Five (and potentially more)
Unnamed Lumiere(s) ? years old (Open)
If you wish to sign up, they are below. Note that the branches with no "Unnamed Lumieres" in them, specifically, branch two of the loyalists and branch one of the survivalists, are currently unavailable to be added to. If you'd like to join either branch, then talk to me for the former and Kousei for the latter.
Also, if you wish to sign up for branch one of the loyalists, as that is the only one in which I've specified ages and shiz, I'd like for you to finish the character within a month of signing up. If you sign up for any of the other branches, there is technically no time limit, but sooner would be preferable
Last thing: If you have already written/reserved a character and you want a description of said character on the plot page, feel free to write one and send it to me. I will likely write them all eventually if you don't, but I'd like to give y'all an opportunity to write them yourselves if you so wish.
Username:
Desired Character slot (Loyalist or Survivalist, and which branch, specifically):
Character Name and Age (It's okay to change these later, just keep me updated and make sure you don't interfere with anyone else in the branch you choose):
Ideas for Character (Basically a brief outline of what their bio is going to look like):
A family tree layout is available here for any interested.
If you have any questions or whatnot, just shoot me a slack message. And also if I forgot anyone just hit me up, I wrote most of this in the wee hours of the morning
